Dark Mode

To put Office in Dark Mode (AKA "Night mode") you need to change this setting in the macOS system preferences. Click the Apple menu at the top left, select System Preferences > General and at the top of the dialog box you can switch your macOS from Light to Dark. Here's an example of Word in Dark Mode.

If you'd like to keep Dark Mode enabled for your OS, but want to turn it off for individual Office apps, go to the app preferences (For example: Word > Preferences) and on the General tab look for the Personalize group. There you'll find Turn off Dark Mode. Note that this setting only affects the current app, so if you want it turned off in Word AND Excel, for example, you'll need to repeat this step in each of those apps.

Colorful theme

The colorful theme aligns with the visuals of our modern Office apps by bringing their primary accent color to the ribbon. Here's an example of the colorful theme in Word.

Classic theme

The classic theme is for customers who want the classic look of Office. Here's an example of the classic theme in Word.

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